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2013 keep your rubbish in your yard cause its clear to see buttin out for rubbish truck not working burn your rubbish people need jobs instead we there giving each other bad names over rubbish that pic only mean one thing solid waste need to improve there abilities espiacially in Roseau

The irony indeed. A country consists of all types. This is a typical example. Those people do not care about anyone and their nation. It appears that wherever they are they will litter the place. It is a disgrace and scandal that these people litter and in an area where it is prohibited. It is disgusting and upsetting too see that site. They are surely trying to bring Dominica down to the gutter.
The sign is big enough that those who have eyes to see can read it. It is sheer negligence and total disregard for the Law.
One month in prison is insufficient. Let them serve time and during that time, while incarcerated, they should do community work as cleaning up their mess. It is too bad there is no flogging in Dominica. They deserve a good beating. Those are really nasty people. I wonder what inside their house looks like and how it smells including themselves.
It is time for action. I suggest that the police patrol ‘undercover’ in that area. Do not wear the police uniform when going there but arm yourself with warrants to arrest those perpetrators. This is one way of catching these non caring people.

Do like St. Lucia – introduce Police Zordis & fine the perpetrators! If they cannot pay, make them part of a “chain gang” to clean up the place. There is always somewhere to clean on the island.
Come on Dominicans, since when have you become so sloppy? I remember as a child, the Town Council used to have street sweepers and the place was quite clean. Now they have all the equipment, Roseau smelling like hell! What’s up with that?

Dominica! You take a lot at the hands of your people. Such a Beautiful country but it is getting destroyed by its own. Where is the pride and joy we once had for this island? What has gone wrong? Alas alas! This country has change in such a short time. Papa God!!!

So not Surprising!… It comes down to many conclusions, one or many of which shall be the fact:
1. The dumpers are very disgraceful and nasty and have no regard for cleanliness.
2. The ministry have no measures to MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF STANDARD to obey rules and law.
3. The Dominica government and law officials are really NOT SERIOUS in maintaining rules! …

On Saturday, I watched this man pass in front of my house eating a pastry from a plastic bag, when he was through eating he dashed the plastic bag on the ground in front of the neighbours house, I wanted to shout out to him “Amasaye” but I have a small voice I know he would not hear me. Then I thought, “These are the same people who would turn around and say “Roseau salle, Pottersville salle, Govelment packa netwaye”. But if we do things properly the same resources that are wasted to clean up all the wrong we do to the environment could be spend on something else. People think before you throw things outside the bus windows and on the sidewalks and streets.

hahhaha….nice reply…I thought the samething..Only idiots would think something different

Like or Dislike: 10FemmeDominiqueJanuary 10, 2014

Moi d’accord.

Like or Dislike: 20thinkinmanNovember 19, 2012

It shouldnt have to specify what…it means NO DUMPING!! means NO DUMPING.. do not dump anything. Dummynicans again….no respect for nothing. Just like when they build benches around roseau for ppl to sit on.. what did they do? break them and bend them…we can never be better if ppl like the ones who do this kind of TRASH in the picture above keep that kind of mentality of not respecting anything. I have a few pictures just like this in various parts of Dominica where the signs are fully visible and people STILL dump rubbish right infront of them

Totally DISGUSTING. How shameful. No regard for the land we all live in. This is what the vistor see’s when walking around Roseau. What on earth must they think and say to others thinking of coming to this island. Nature island my foot.

Wow admin now that’s what I’m talking about!
With great power comes great responsibility.
We need more stuff like this. It speaks volumes about our peoples priorities and ability to manage their own affairs. Its ugly, yes I admit, but having it exposed for the world to see may just be the motivation and incentive we need to do things better, if only for the shear embarassment we would be better for it.

The irony is that all over the world where you see such a sign expect to see a contradiction, yet we come hear to bash our own Nature Isle. How many of us would volunteer to clean or report the litter bugs?

i caan understand dat….if they wanted a dumpster there they won’t put a no dumping sign .. duh

Like or Dislike: 11ROSEAU VALLEYNovember 18, 2012

A single picture is indeed worth a thousand words. This one depicts the lyrics of the calypso that everything in Dominica is inside out, up side down and back to front. But I am more comfortable using words to demonstrate the many ironies of ironies in my lovely Dominica.

We name her the Nature Island of the Caribbean but we do not care about the destruction to the environment.

We dispose of garbage every and anywhere, we do promote and incorporate sustainable concepts in our architectural designs of government buildings and offices- not even the designs of our new national palace and the government funded hotels incorporate natural lighting and provide for solar energy. Absolutely no eco-friendly, sustainable thought to our socio, economic and infrastructural development.- Ironies of ironies in my Dominica.

We speak of reducing our carbon footprint and exploring our natural resources to produce more clean energy from hydro and geothermal but we lavishly spend all the savings from the sale of the petro-caribe fossil fuel on the PM’s Red Clinic and for the Minister’s personal benefit- Just part of the ironies of ironies in my Dominica.

We have a Noise Abatement Act with penalties for those who indiscriminately produces noises in unauthorized places and beyond certain times, yet even law enforcement partake in and contribute to the intolerable levels of noise making activities and no one seem able to enforce and implementation the laws as part of the ironies of ironies in my Dominica.

Physical planning advises against building in certain areas or deforestation of X areas, but those who are close to the politicians build where they want and boldly deforest and ignore the authorities;

We have on our books a Litter Act but guess what- the facilities and resources to enforce the provision of the Act are not in place., just like an Electoral Commission that calls for Voter ID Cards but the politician who oppose ID cards to the one to fund the work of the Commission- Just part of the ironies of ironies in my lovely Dominica.

Thats why some of us will remain so ignorant; WE DO NOT READ!! If it was a story of who was with whom, when and where, we would be asking for more information than what was given. Someon’s point of views on the state of the country is too much to read. ONLY IN DOMINICA.

Like or Dislike: 10chupessNovember 19, 2012

to:!!!!!!!!!
let the person write an article or something….always a long story involving politics, let us start being a little more responsible and stop blaming other pple…smh

Like or Dislike: 20Natural LivingNovember 18, 2012

nothing suprising about this….this is everyday all around the nature island of the world….something both the authorities and the people pay lip service to…..examples have never been made…there are no consequences for our actions in this country…so people will continue to do as they please with no respect for the people, the law and carless for our Nature Isle..

Is this our famed “next level”? I’m sure that’s not what the Govt. had in mind when they coined that phrase. What an advertisement for our nature isle! By thew way, I’ve seen plenty of these notices over the years but never heard of anyone being prosecuted. About time we hit these anti-socials where it hurts hardest…in their pockets!

it mis happening all over the country.
let me tewl you some areas:
1. along the new link road….and along the river side…right in roseau…if u build it..maintain it!
2. behind the sea defence walls…along canefield highway and cliff…seashore….we tend to think that as we can’t see it, it don’t affect the public…shame on us and yes we eat alot of fish….
3. take a look below the ridge of the public library…alas!
4. in the parking lot along the new bridge to the hospital…alas!
5. i can go on and on..and on….
6. along the cuba/carholm road….even Mr. Dense Shillingford can’t stop them from throwing garbage on his land…which eventually slides down to his home….alas!

WNT – I passed on the new link Road this morning and in the parking lot on the bridge to the Hospital. And I was wondering if Iwas mad or something. I passed there again. And I am sure I saw no gabbage there. When making comments, we must strive to be always truthfull. I will look at the other areas too. I will get back to you.
WNT.

stop driving, and take a walk along that road, along the southern sidewalk/river side. Maybe the grass has grown over the garbage, but trust me, it’s there

Like or Dislike: 00africanNovember 18, 2012

Our society is really illiterate or just plain wicked. The sign is so bold that they can’t see it? Then they say de government. Come on man. Some one can be identified by going through the garbage. I am sure there is some evidence.

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